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Having problems with your Electrolux Vacuums ?

Electrolux vacuum short circuit inside the canister

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By now you have probably stumbled on another post telling you how to do this, but just in case........

If the vac is not unplugged, do that before starting to avoid any nasty repercussions !

To open the canister there are two rubber bumpers on the sides, peel them off. Under these you will see two plastic strips - open the front of the canister (where the bag goes in) and you will see that these plastic strips are able to slide out of the tracks. Now the tricky part is to get them to move - personally on mine, i took a flat head screw driver and a hammer and "GENTLY" tapped the back end of them (where the cord is), once you get past the "shim" part that keeps them in, they should slide out easily, but keep the vac flat while you do this. Do it for both sides. After this is done, the top comes off. It will rock over to one side, if the bag area is to your right then it will come up and off to the opposite side - careful there are wires for the switch etc under there.

Good luck I hope this helped - I've had mine apart more times than any sane person should - great vac tho !

Please elaborate on the problem and if it truly is a short circuit in the canister .. unplug it and provide the model number so that I can help you find the short to repair it.. Have you attempted to open the canister up and look for some evidence of the short ( carbon or burnt wire etc)? Remember to always unplug it before attempting any troubleshooting...

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